Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Southern Africa
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'
Number of Varieties
161
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
Forests, gardens, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7-1
Sunset Zone
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Coral
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Brown, Black
Shape
Leaf Shape
Tongue shaped
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Flies
Bees, Birds
Allergy
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap
Wood
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
GASTERIA
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'
Common Name
Gasteria
White Cedar
In Hindi
Gasteria
Techny Arborvitae
In German
Gasteria
Techny Lebensbaum
In French
Gasteria
Techny Arborvitae
In Spanish
Gasteria
Techny Arborvitae
In Greek
Gasteria
Techny Arborvitae
In Portuguese
Gasteria
Techny Arborvitae
In Polish
Gasteria
Techny Tuja
In Latin
Gasteria
Techny Arborvitae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Pinophyta
Class
Monocots
Pinopsida
Order
Asparagales
Pinales
Family
Aloaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Gasteria
Thuja
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
-
Number of Species
161
1
27800
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